Editorial on easy solutions and inflation across nations
An editorial contrasts past simple promises of easy success with today’s need for practical action. It weighs President Carter’s call to curb inflation against real tradeoffs and cites Britain's Ford wages tied to production as a return to Henry Ford’s model, warning against reusing past New Deal methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Britain
Labor Party
U.S
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Henry Ford
United States
TV replay you never see
Paul Harvey reflects on the pain of talk show afterglow and missed lines. He recalls evaluating presidents Nixon Carter Brown and MacArthur, noting the regret of not promoting his own projects. He recalls his son Paul’s Rest of the Story and muses on post show introspection and vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Virgos
Merv Griffin
Carter
Nixon
California
Jerry Brown
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Paul
West Point
Early Admissions Program At Lamesa Campus Attracts Seniors
Dawson County and surrounding areas note that the Early Admission Program lets high school seniors earn college credits while finishing graduation requirements. It aids college cost savings, fits seniors with time gaps, and is supervised by Campus Director Theron Lee with cooperation from Howard College in Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Lamesa
Theron Lee
Lee
Howard College
Big Spring
Christmas printing moves. greetings to final pages
The Press-Reporter shifts the Dec 24 edition to Friday to give staff and local printers a day off. Christmas greetings from neighbors will run, with a Thursday 2 p.m. deadline for inclusion. A tale underscores the season as the town contemplates year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press - Reporter
South Plains Printing Co
Lamesa
Christmas holidays begin this week in local schools
Area districts announce early closings for Christmas break. Lamesa closes at 2 30 p.m. Wednesday with students returning January 2. Borden County holds a teachers in service day December 20, making Tuesday the last student day. Dawson and Sands dismiss Wednesday. Klondike and O'Donnell end Friday and resume January 2.
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Lamesa
LISD
Borden County
Dawson
Sands
Klondike
O’donnell
Local Homestead Exemption Expanded for United Way Campaign
Effective January 1 1979 the exemption offers five thousand off market value or two thousand five hundred off assessed value in LISD. A form prepared by Shipley requires school board approval for homestead exemption use including mobile homes on rented property owned by residents as of January 1 1979. Unanswered questions remain and legislators must understand potential effects. survey returns to Austin by January 10 with district data guiding whether the 450 million surplus will cover everything.
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Shipley
School Board
Chastain
Austin
Windy’s Windsock Misread Grammar Gambit
Lloyd Cline, president of The First National Bank, battles a secretary over grammar versus glamour in a humorous office exchange. The anecdote, relayed by W. J. Beckham, centers on a dictation mix up and the secretary’s misheard request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Cline
First National Bank
Grammer
Examples That Shape A Christian Life In The Home
A sermon on the power of good example in Christian life. It cites scripture from Paul and Peter, stressing that living righteously, not just preaching, convinces others, strengthens believers, and helps rescue the perishing. It warns bad example harms children, citing a man’s return home and a family prayer as lasting motivators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Jesus
Christ
Harvest figures show steady gin activity despite weather
BASE COUNT notes that harvest continued through cold, windy days with many gins already through by December 2. Delinters report mixed seed quality, with some very bad seed yet good seed arriving. Comparisons to 1976 bale totals are relevant, as the year nears 200,000 bales, a bright sign against 1974 and 1975 figures.
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Editorial
Avalan
United Way
United Way Campaign
W. J. Beckham
Texas Press Association
Fre
Dawson County News
Dawson County Courier
Lamesa Reporter
Dawson County Free Press
North First Street
Dawson County
Texas
Lamesa Press
Walter Buckel
Larry Arnold
Hank Myers
Adv. Mgr
Texas Press
By Ace Reid
Bob Brown
BASE
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